Elastic-rubber back support



Sept. 15, 1925. A

J. H. NIVENS ELASTIC RUBBER BACK SUPPORT Filed April 1'7, 1923 INVENTOR 150155 1/ fill ENS ATTORNEY mnedsept. 15,192 A 1,553,874

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES HARVEY NIVENS, OF SALINAS, CALIFORNIA.

ELASTIC-RUBBER BACK SUPPORT.

Application filed April 17, 1923. Serial No. 632,760.

To all whom it may concern. circle the leg above the knee, thus holding p 'Be it known that I, JAMES HARVEY NIvnNs, the strips in proper alignment at the back of a citizen of the United States, residing at the leg. Elastic bands 13 and 14 are se- Salinas, in the county ofMonterey and State cured to the straps 5 and 6 respectively, and

5 of California have invented certainnewand pass under the instep of each foot, thus useful Improvements in Elastic-Rubber holding the pull of the strips 3 and 4.

Back Supports, ofwhich the following is Straps 15 and 16 are secured to the front a specification. r of the belt 1, pass downwardly between the My invention is an improvement n suplegs and are secured at the rear to the strips 10 porters. 3' and4; these straps hold the belt in place The object of my invention is to provide against the upward pull of the strips 3 and 4.

elastic supporters, which will relieve the Having described my invention, I claim: wearer of the strain of stooping and bend- 1. A supporter comprising a pair of elastic ing, by reinforcing the muscles of the back. strips, a belt adapted to be secured around 15 In the annexed drawing in which my in the waist, straps adapted to be secured vention is illustrated around the ankles, said strips being secured 0 Figure 1 is a front elevation of a figure to said straps and extending over the shoulwith my supporters in position thereon. 'ClBIS and secured to said belt at the front Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the same. thereof and straps secured to said belt and 20 Referring more particularly to the drawstrips and adapted to pass between the legs ing, the numeral 1 indicates a belt which is of the wearer.

secured together about the waist by a buckle 2. A supporter comprising a pair of clas- 2. A pair of elastic strips 3 and 4 are setic strips, a belt adapted to be secured around cured to straps 5 and 6 respectively which the waist, straps adapted to be secured 25 are secured around the ankles by buckles around the ankles, said strips being secured 7 and 8 respectively. The strips 3' and 4 to said straps and extending over the shoulpass upwardly along the back of the legs, ders and secured to said belt at the. front cross at the waist band 1, extend over the thereof, pads on said strips adapted to rest shoulders, and are secured in front to the on the shoulders, and bands secured to said band 1. Pads 9 and 10 are formed on the straps and adapted to pass under the foot,

strips 3 and 4 respectively, at the point and straps secured to the front'of said belt where the strips pass over the shoulders. and to said strips. Straps 11 and 12 are secured to the strips 3 In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. and 4 respectively, and are adapted to en- JAMES HARVEY NIVENS. 

